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LOUIS A. FERREIRA 88 Longtime Horizon Beverage employee Louis A. Ferreira passed away January 29 at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home.  A member of the United States Army from 1943 to 1946, he served overseas in Germany and Central Europe.  Upon his return he studied accounting at American International College –... Read More

GREG PIERCE has been named Vice President of Sales.  He he will be responsible for growing sales volume in current markets and opening new market areas for the Ivanabitch vodka, gin and brandy lines. Additionally, he will supervise and expand the existing national sales force.  Pierce most recently served as... Read More

BEVERLY STEVENS is retiring as Assistant to the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Package Stores Association.  She has been with the association for 2O years – with the last 18 years spent working with Executive Director Frank Anzalotti.  ROBYN SEYMOUR has been hired as the new Assistant to the Executive... Read More

ANDY GIBSON has been named Chief Marketing Officer of Bacardi and President of Bacardi Global Brands.  In these roles Gibson will be responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of Bacardi’s portfolio of spirits brands. He also will serve as a member of the Bacardi Leadership Team.  Most recently,... Read More

ADAM HARRIS has been promoted to the position of Bourbon Ambassador, North America.  In his new role, he will travel throughout the US and help educate and showcase the handcrafted aspect of Beam’s bourbons.  Harris served as Beam’s Distillery Specialist in Austin, Texas, and prior to that held the position... Read More

MEGAN KIRKPATRICK has been hired as Director of Communications and CHRISTINA HARTMAN has been hired as Senior Director of Beer Policy and External Affairs.  The trade association also promoted veteran staffer SUSAN HANEY to Senior Director of Industry Affairs and added SANDRA CASTRO to manage administrative duties. 

The owner of Stolichnaya vodka has appointed JOHN ESPOSITO as President of its US operations.  This follows SPI’s decision to establish its own importing company in the United States and manage its portfolio of brands directly, starting January 1, 2O14.  In his new role, Esposito will be setting up an... Read More

FREDERIC PFLANZ, the group’s Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer.  He’ll retain his duties as CFO, a title he’s held since 2O1O.  Pflanz joined l’Oréal Group in 1992 where he held a number of finance and management positions in the Consumer Products division.  He was appointed Director... Read More

DAVID GANDY, a model in the fashion industry, has been appointed as Johnny Walker Blue Label’s new brand ambassador to coincide with the brand’s new Game Changer promotion in the World of Whisky campaign where he will front the campaigns for the brand.              ... Read More

KRISTEN SYKES has been hired as the organization’s first Executive Director.  The Guild promotes craft brewing and protects the interests of craft brewers in Massachusetts.  Sykes is a certified beer judge through the Beer Judge Certification Program and is also the founder and President of the Boston Area Beer Enthusiasts... Read More